Record #4495
Ken Paxton will defeat John Cornyn in the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff (scheduled for May 26, 2026)
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4495 The Megyn Kelly Show · Fraud Crockett's Defeat, Michelle Obama's New Racial Complaints, and Trump's Iran "War" Question, with Glenn Greenwald | Ep. 1265
Original quoteAnd frankly, I think it's going to be Paxton. I just I feel like Texans have had enough of the Neocon Cornyn, like they're ready for something new.
Quote begins at 26:09
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How the call settles
Certified results of the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff show Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because In the May 26, 2026 Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn with 63.8% of more than 1.38 million votes — the first primary defeat of a sitting Texas U.S. senator since 1970.. Applied stored rule: Certified results of the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff show Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn.
Outcome evidence
In the May 26, 2026 Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn with 63.8% of more than 1.38 million votes — the first primary defeat of a sitting Texas U.S. senator since 1970.
Outcome date: 2026-05-26
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research